The day arrived and a group of well-coiffured ladies in their sixties and seventies climbed out of their hire cars. Each had a suitcase large and heavy enough to contain a dead body. After hubby and I had lugged these monstrosities upstairs we welcomed their owners with nibbles and wine and I thought I would take the opportunity to explain a little about Mas Pallagourdi and the area.

The day arrived and a group of well-coiffured ladies in their sixties and seventies climbed out of their hire cars. Each had a suitcase large and heavy enough to contain a dead body. After hubby and I had lugged these monstrosities upstairs we welcomed their owners with nibbles and wine and I thought I would take the opportunity to explain a little about Mas Pallagourdi and the area.

Shepherd’s Prayer, by Katja Willemsen. Raisin Radcliffe and her brother, Geoffrey, stumble onto a labyrinth of caves below an ancient dolmen near Collioure, a village on the craggy edges of the French Pyrenees. They tell no-one about their find.

by Ellen Turner Hall The Swedes (writers, not turnips) are coming! In fact three Swedish authors are the featured guests of this year’s book fair in Collioure, 2-4 September. “Paroles de Suédois” proposes three days…

MOUNTAIN MAMA IN LES ANGLES Some of you may remember that last year my rather beautiful dog Lilli pulled me down the stairs and I broke my leg in three places. Stupid I know because…

A mild winter, a cold and wet spring, and a cold June have lead to a poor, lower standard fruit harvest. Don’t be surprised if prices are high and quality is low this year as…